Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
1922
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Synopsis
Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.
Facts
Setting
Germany
Original language
German
Trailer
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Festival History
- Viennale 2012 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1989 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1975 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1961 generic
